Shloka 10
दुःशासन-सहदेव-संक्षोभः; भीम-राधेय-गदायुद्धम्; द्रोण-पार्थ-अस्त्रसंग्रामः
Duhshasana–Sahadeva Clash; Bhima–Karna Mace Exchange; Drona–Arjuna Astra Duel
द्रोणस्तु परमक्रुद्धों वायव्यास्त्रेण संयुगे
droṇas tu paramakruddho vāyavyāstreṇa saṁyuge
Sañjaya berkata: Di tengah-tengah pertempuran, Droṇa—dikuasai kemarahan yang amat dahsyat—telah menggunakan senjata Vāyavya. Baris ini menegaskan bahawa amarah mampu mendorong bahkan seorang guru-pejuang agung untuk meningkatkan keganasan melalui astra yang menggerunkan, lalu menimbulkan ketegangan etika antara dharma kepahlawanan dan penguasaan diri.
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral danger of anger in warfare: when rage governs judgment, one is prone to escalate conflict by deploying overwhelming force, challenging the ideal of self-control even within kṣatriya duty.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa, intensely angered during the fight, employs the Vāyavya astra—an advanced wind-based weapon—signaling a heightened and more destructive phase of the battle.